Oh the NHK man. I think every foreigner in Japan has a story that involves the NHK man. For those not in the know, Japan has is own National broadcast channel which is government funded. Like CBC in Canada and BBC in England. Like in England there is a fee for television in Japan, and like in England a government representative will come by your home and ask you to pay for your NHK viewing. Unlike in England, if you politely tell them you don't have a TV then you really don't have to pay anything because they don't argue and can't fine you. Hope you guys are enjoying the ride. cheers, Jeff
TEACH ENGLISH IN JAPAN
A Webcomic by Jeffrey Ellis and Jonathon Dalton
TEACH ENGLISH IN JAPAN
A Webcomic by Jeffrey Ellis and Jonathon Dalton
6 thoughts on “Page 109”
ryanestrada
The word balloon is pointing to the wrong person in Panel 3!
japanesecowboy
Derp! I need to stop lettering at midnight! Good catch Ryan!
reynard61
Here in the U.S., other than the Big Four +1 broadcasters (ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and The CW [or whatever it happens to be calling itself this season]) and the cable networks, our national broadcaster is PBS which is partially paid for by the U.S. government through taxes (and the Republicans are doing their level best to put a stop to that!), endowments from various corporate donors and charitable foundations, and donations from viewers. (Solicited over-the-air every few months by the individual stations.) So, yeah; no PBS man comes knocking at our door, but we do have to listen to various show hosts asking for money when Pledge Time rolls around.
japanesecowboy
I dunno about PBS, but I sure do love your NPR.
Jeff
Michael Cook
Actually in the UK you CAN tell them you don’t have a TV, and unless they show up with the Police you don’t have to let them into your house either. You do have to make a call to the TV Licensing head office to persuade them to stop harassing you though.
japanesecowboy
Good to know. Thanks.